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Once you've identified your best local notables or celebrities, how you use them is up to you, but you must be able to describe exactly what you want each of them to do. This is "the ask." You should be prepared to explain:
- Why are you asking for their help?
- What you want your local notables to say about your library and its services?
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You should be able to explain clearly how their participation in this advocacy initiative creates a WIN-WIN situation for the library AND for the influential person. Maybe your celebrity is a regular library user, or maybe he or she hasn't set foot in a library since high school. Whatever the case, it's your job to provide the person with information on your library, its issues and the message you wish to convey through him or her through some talking points. Do this by creating a brief fact sheet so the person is not in a position of improvising.
Your Local Notables Committee should spend time determining each local notable's most effective advocacy message and activities so you have a clear "ask" to communicate.
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- Brainstorm with your committee to develop an advocacy message that he or she feels comfortable with. His or her personality and unique style should be reflected so that the local notable feels he or she "owns" the message and is not just a mouthpiece for someone else's message.
- Help you by leveraging connections to publishers, authors, or others who might be difficult for you to have access to on your own.
- Give you a quote that you can use in promoting a specific library service throughout your community. You should suggest the content of quotes, but the quotes should be the notable's own words. The quote can appear on bookmarks, for example, and on your library's website. Download a photo from the celebrity's website to accompany the advocacy quote. Click here for Using Quotes from local notables and celebrities.
- Come to your library and let you take photos there, and allow you to use those with an important advocacy messages that he/she will be able to approve. The photos and messages could be made into posters, bookmarks, and appear on your library's website. Click here for Using Photos along with your advocacy message.
- Visit your library to create an exciting community advocacy event. Photos from this visit should appear in your local paper as well as on your library's web site.
- Let you film a short video clip of the local notable speaking your library's advocacy message or engaged in a short interview. This would be a great addition to your library's website. Click here for Using Video Images.
- Important: Work on developing a long-term relationship with the local notables you work with. Their ongoing interest and perhaps repeat presence will help you with your future advocacy work. Invite their ideas!
Will people do this for free? Yes! Your local celebrity should be willing to help your library without charging you. This is an opportunity for him or her to garner some positive publicity while helping your library promote its important message. Remember, this is a WIN-WIN situation for all.
The only exception to the "free" rule occurs if the person helping you must incur personal costs in carrying out his or her agreement to advocate for your library. These expenses may include food, travel and perhaps some production costs. Your library should find out in advance how much those costs will run and be prepared to pay them. One strategy for covering such expenses is to enlist the support of a business or community sponsor who will pay the costs in exchange for the inclusion of its name and/or logo with the celebrity's images in your campaign. Another WIN-WIN opportunity!
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A Quality Wiring Job Can Help Get You To Victory Lane
It's the last lap of your Street Stock championship race. You're driving the race of your life, passing your archenemy on the outside in a daring display of driving mastery. Suddenly, the engine goes silent. Turns out that wiring you duct taped together in the spring decides to let loose. Oops.
More often than not, wiring is one of the last things considered when building a car, and it shouldn't be. I've seen plenty of fellow racers doing wiring at the track before hot laps on opening night. But having a quality wiring job is easily within reach for the Street Stock racer, and all it takes is a little patience, some knowledge, and the following tips. We'll start at the battery and follow the path all the way to the front of the car, covering everything in-between.
The battery is the fuel tank for the wiring system. It pays to use the best battery you can afford. Manufacturers such as Turbo Start have developed AGM (absorbent glass mat) technology, which provides long life and less chance for failure due to the elimination of the plates normally found in a battery. The AGM battery is sealed and poses no risk of acid leakage. Consider using a 16V battery. As Street Stock racers, we tend to use stock starters, which just can't take the heat of headers. The extra voltage of a 16V battery will eliminate the hot start problems so common in the Street Stock ranks. A 16V battery also can increase ignition firepower on HEI or other stock-type ignition systems.
You should also take the time to research some of the smaller battery companies. As battery technology moves forward, you can find some cutting-edge products that just aren't available at Wal-Mart. For example, TheV Lite Battery, an AGM battery, weighs less than 33 pounds, which is 2-3 pounds lighter than the conventional Wal-Mart special. The next step up is a full-on racing battery. Performance Distributors' DUI Dyna-Batt is a dry-cell racing battery that weighs in at a feather-like 13.5 pounds.
Electricity requires a ground in order to flow. The power side of the wiring receives all the attention, but the ground wiring is just as important. A bad ground can cause all sorts of mysterious troubles. Start by grounding the battery negative to the chassis. Mounting a stud on the chassis is an excellent idea. Be sure to clean the mounting point until it's shiny by using a wire wheel or equivalent. The stud will be your main ground point for the entire car. For rear-mounted batteries, run a 10-gauge wire from the ground stud to a convenient point near the front of the car where you can mount another stud. Attach any of your ground wires to this one.
Next, take the cap off your HEI. You'll notice that the coil is grounded. Run a wire from that ground, through the cap, and all the way to the negative post of the battery. This will ensure a properly grounded ignition system. In addition, your high-rpm efficiency can be improved by doing this. If you're using an MSD box or equivalent, you will need to use a heavy ground wire. Run this ground wire to the stud installed above.
The main disconnect switch is an often overlooked component that can be very beneficial from both a safety and reliability standpoint. The main disconnect is used to isolate the battery from the rest of the car. Be sure to show your track's safety crew where your switch is and how the switch operates. It just may save you in the event of a crash.
When charging the battery, turn off the main disconnect to protect your valuable ignition control from voltage surges. When working around the starter, the disconnect can prevent the dreaded wrench sparking syndrome so often responsible for burn marks on your wrenches and possible damage to your ignition.
Running the alternator charging wire directly to the battery will allow the disconnect to isolate the power from the rest of the car during an emergency. The is done because, depending on where the power wire is attached, the alternator can power the car even if the battery becomes disconnected from the circuit.
The main battery cable in a passenger car is hot all the time. Street Stocks usually employ a remote "Ford" solenoid to handle the starting duties. The purpose of the remote solenoid is to relocate the moving solenoid parts (usually on the starter) away from the heat source (usually the exhaust pipe or header). A secondary benefit of using a remote solenoid comes from having the wire running from the solenoid to the starter dead until the solenoid is engaged.
Hardware store terminals can be inconsistent and unreliable on a race car. Consider sourcing high-quality terminals from a dedicated wiring specialty house, such as Del City. The best terminals are made from tin-plated copper and are noticeably heavier than those found at the hardware store.
Reliability can be increased by using ring terminals, as opposed to spade-type terminals that can fall off if a screw comes loose. Terminals should be crimped with the male portion of the anvil on the solid side of the terminal. The concave portion of the crimping tool should apply force to the split side of the terminal and curl it around. This seemingly simple orientation can mean the difference between a solid crimp and one that will leave you stranded on the backstretch. Pliers, such as Channel Lock 909's, are very effective and do a much better job than the pair that came in that $3.99 wiring kit you got a few years ago for your birthday. After crimping the terminals, you can reinforce them with solder and a piece of heat shrink. The solder adds another layer of strength while the heat shrink seals the joint and provides strain relief.
If you run on a dirt track or ever use a pressure washer to clean your race car, then you should consider Weatherpak terminals. The connectors lock positively and feature a silicone seal to keep out water and dirt, essentially providing a pressure-washer-proof wiring system. Deutsch connectors are slightly less common, but also a great option to achieve the same result. Both are available through a variety of sources. Some of these retailers, such as Batts Racing, which is run by motorcycle racer Paul Batts, also provide great technical advice on wiring.
Keep in mind that both Weatherpak and Deutsch styles require special crimping tools, but the benefits far outweigh the cost of a one-time tool purchase. Besides, when you have the tools, you can be the wiring hero of all your Street Stock friends.
Hardware store wire is OK if you know what you're looking for. Choose wire labeled "cross-linked polyethylene" or wire marked with the SXL or TXL designation. Steer clear of unmarked wire-it may be good, but then again, it may be of inferior quality. Saving a buck or two isn't worth it, considering how much effort and money you spend on the rest of the car.
Pay attention to wire color to facilitate troubleshooting when the time comes. Some common combinations include red for power (which is hot all the time), white for switched power, and black or green for ground wires. Yellow is usually used for power to gauge lights. Companies such as Quick Car and Painless Performance sell premium copper wire, which has fine strands (for flexibility) and tough jacketing to resist abrasion, erosion from gasoline, and melting from heat exposure.
The best source I've found for switches and gauge panels is the dedicated panel-making companies such as Quick Car and Rebco. They are making panels with cool graphics, high-quality components, and useful features. These panels can also save you time when building and maintaining your car. After all, why bother with buying everything individually?
A good way to reduce wiring and complexity in your car is to get rid of the alternator and the associated wiring. Hold on though-before you ditch the alternator, there are a few factors to consider. Do you run long races or have a ton of cautions? Do you need to run an electric fan or blowers? If so, an alternator may be right for you. If not, you can remove it, save some horsepower, and run a few less wires.
Running without an alternator requires some advanced planning. Turbo Start's Brian Turk recommends charging your 16V battery the night before for a minimum of 12 hours to have it fully charged for the racing weekend. Deep-cycle 12V batteries may also be able to survive the evening on one charge. Consult your battery manufacturer for recommendations. A voltmeter is beneficial for obtaining a snapshot of how much power is left in the battery. On a 12V battery, look for a minimum of 13.2 volts. You can mount a voltmeter in the car or simply use a multimeter when the car comes in the pits.
If you choose to run an alternator, there are a few things to remember. Converting to a one-wire setup will reduce complexity and possibly increase reliability due to having fewer wires in the car. Run the lone wire from the battery terminal on the alternator to the battery side of the disconnect, as we discussed earlier.
On the other hand, the old-fashioned three-wire alternators can provide some unique benefits. The "alt" light found on your street car can be an engine saver in the race car. If that light comes on, be sure to check your other gauges. The alternator belt usually runs via the water pump. If the light is on, your water pump may not be turning, and that can lead to a world of trouble. Some cars use a second belt to run the power steering. If you lose power steering, that's another indication you may have lost a belt. Better pull it in the pits.
Taking some time to consider your wiring as an important system of your race car can prevent headaches later. By selecting the proper high-quality components and installing them carefully, you can create a bulletproof wiring system that will serve you well for many races to come.
Brian Turk from Turbo Start offers this suggestion. If using a traditional plate-type battery, pay special attention to the way the battery is mounted in the battery box. On an oval track car, run the battery so the plates are facing side to side. In other words, the plates should run 90 degrees (perpendicular) to the main framerails. Most of the g-forces, which could damage the battery, are encountered during cornering. This orientation gives maximum protection against plate shifting, which can lead to battery failure.
Ramey Wormer grew up tinkering in his dad's garage. He spent many an hour thumbing through photos of his father's No. 36 racer wondering what it would be like to get behind the wheel. After graduating from Penn State University with a mechanical engineering degree, Wormer built a Pure Stock to race at the Clearfield Speedway. Some driving success and a thirst for knowledge led him to learn everything he could about what makes a car tick. Wormer excelled at Clearfield, collecting the 1995 Pure Stock Championship and later the 2000 Late Model Sportsman Championship.
While racing, he developed a knack for writing about his experiences as well as racing technology. His work has been published in local and national racing publications. Even so, Ramey says that his biggest accomplishment is winning 14 features with home-built cars and engines while on a shoestring budget. A season spent as a crew chief on a USAR Hooters team introduced him to the world of professional short track racing, where he currently works as a spotter for Aaron Will in the Hooters Pro Cup North Division.
When he is not writing, Ramey enjoys motorcycling and working on his Troyer dirt Modified. He lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife Carole and infant son, lead-footed future kart hotshoe, Sammy.


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Is it finally the day? Are we dreaming? Will it matter? BlackBerry has finally announced a release date for BlackBerry Messenger going cross platform. It will be coming to Android on September 21 at 7 AM and to iOS on September 22 at 12:01 AM. Then we can all start chatting with our cross platform friends over what used to be the most coveted chat service in the world.
When I ask "Will it matter?" I don't say it in a mean way. There is absolutely nothing wrong with BBM, but every piece of functionality it had mastered years ago has been done and done better by other services. With the lack of proper chatting services on other platforms, companies put a lot of effort into their new services. Google Hangouts came out fantastic, and really makes BBM a little useless.
But that definitely doesn't mean that BBM won't succeed. It actually has pretty good chances. It has an established brand name and a great reputation, even if that reputation is old. Adoption could skyrocket and use could explode for all we know. It may not be super likely, but it could happen. I know I'll be downloading it and giving it a try.
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There's been speculation for months that Apple will try to elbow Google's popular Maps app aside on the iPhone and unveil its own map app, and some of the best evidence yet comes from Tuesday's Wall Street Journal.
The paper looked into the reasons for the impending switch and the broader implications it would have for the smartphone market.
The speculation began last month when the website 9to5Mac cited "trusted sources" in reporting that Apple will replace Google Maps as the default map app in iOS6, the next version of its mobile operating system.
"The application design is said to be fairly similar to the current Google Maps program on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, but it is described as a much cleaner, faster, and more reliable experience," the website said.
Google Maps has been a mainstay of the iPhone since 2007, but the Journal says Apple's replacement plan was hatched years ago and accelerated when phones powered by Google's Android operating system overtook Apple in shipments. So Apple bought three companies, Placebase, C3 Technologies and Poly 9, which it used to create a mapping database.
The Journal reports that Apple could preview the new software as soon as next week at its annual developer conference in San Francisco. It cited "one person familiar with the plans."
In its May report, 9to5Mac said the Apple maps app will have a new 3-D tool.
"This 3D mode is said to essentially be technology straight from C3 Technologies: beautiful, realistic graphics based on de-classified missile target algorithms," the report said.
Jessica Vascellaro, one of the reporters who wrote the Journal story, told NPR's Audie Cornish that while Google will lose some revenue from the move, what's at stake goes beyond mapping applications.
"There's sort of a bigger pile of money at stake when you look at the broader smartphone battle and what phones people are buying," she said. "Because people today whether they're buying iPhones or phones that run Google's Android software, they want the coolest hardware but also, you know, the coolest apps. And if Google or Apple has a better map app, they're hoping that [they are] pulling users toward buying their phones and being sort of on their software platform.
"So it's really a broader battle about the billions of billions of dollars at stake in the smartphone industry."
The Journal's Vascellaro said the app will also turn your phone into an in-car GPS device, a feature already available in Android-powered phones.
"But I think where Apple is really going to try and differentiate is on sort of the vividness of the imagery and really 3-D imagery that pops on your screen, which is something we're not totally used to yet on mobile," she said.
Apple and Google may be competitors, but for years now, they've had a marriage of convenience when it comes to mobile phones. Apple's iPhone ships with Google's maps program as a default. That could change later this year when Apple is reportedly planning to dump the Google software and provide its own mapping program to iPhone users. Now, this might not matter much to you, as long as you can get from Point A to Point B. But in the tech industry it's another battleground in the future of the mobile market.
Here to talk more about it is Jessica Vascellaro of The Wall Street Journal. Hi there, Jessica.
JESSICA VASCELLARO: Hi, thanks for having me.
CORNISH: So to start, you are reporting that this effort of Apple to release its own mapping program began with its development of its own geo-coder. So, in a nutshell, what is that?
VASCELLARO: In a nutshell, the geo-coder is what translates your longitude and latitudes of the string of numbers that stay where you are into the addresses you see on the map or the parks or the landmarks that you actually see when you pull up your phone and look at your location.
CORNISH: So, Jessica, just how much money is at stake here? I mean, what will it mean for Google to lose access to Apple's mobile tech users?
VASCELLARO: It's a great question. I mean, Google for sure, or will lose some advertising revenue. And, you know, right now there are Google ads that show up when you're using the maps app on the iPhone. And when Apple replaces it and presumably those ads won't be there, and so that's some revenue Google missed out on, as well as some data about locations that Google can use for ad targeting in general.
But there's sort of a bigger pile of money at stake when you look at the broader smartphone battle and what phones people are buying. Because people today, if they're buying iPhones or phones that run Google's Android software, they want the coolest, you know, hardware, but also the coolest apps. And if Google or Apple has a better map app, they're hoping that that might pull users towards buying their phones and being sort of on their software platform.
So it's really a broader battle about the billions and billions of dollars at stake in the smartphone industry.
CORNISH: So is that billions and billions in the future or billions and billions they can lose right now?
VASCELLARO: I mean, today, it's already multibillion dollar market globally, but the forecasts are just expected to skyrocket. Smartphone penetration is really low, so both Apple and Google want to have a smartphone running their software in the hands of every consumer. And Google has recently purchased Motorola, so now it's on the hardware side, too, in making money from direct sales of hardware, as well.
CORNISH: What do we know about Apple's mapping program so far? I mean, what kind of features will it have that's different from what we're experiencing with the Google program?
VASCELLARO: Well, what we know is that it's actually been a huge effort for Apple to just sort of match Google, in the sense of being able to offer all the coverage all around the world of, you know, imagery and including we expect sort of 3D imagery. And that's something that Google has to some degree and that we expect Apple's app will have as well.
Another feature Apple has been working on, which Google offers and is very popular, sort of turns your phone into an in-car GPS device. So it will talk to you so you don't have to look down at it as you're driving. And we know that Apple has been working on that too.
But I think where Apple is really going to try to differentiate is on sort of the vividness of the imagery and really 3D imageries that pops on your screen, which is something we're not totally used to yet on mobile. We're, you know, mostly using those line diagrams. And I think that's a big opening Apple sees.
CORNISH: Well, Jessica, thank you for explaining it to us.
VASCELLARO: Thanks for having me.
CORNISH: Jessica Vascellaro of The Wall Street Journal, she spoke to us about the escalating competition between Google and Apple in the mobile maps market. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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These female specific cool weather gloves are aimed squarely at demanding women riders looking for long ride comfort in inclement conditions, but the Gore Bike Wear Power Windstopper Softshell Lady Gloves come without the full-on weather protection of the Countdown Gore-Tex or the extra warmth of some of the higher end unisex/men's gloves.
Available in four colour combos, including a pink variant if that's your thing, these are smart looking gloves and a change from the usual plain black (unless you choose the plain black, obviously). I was delighted to see that the pair sent for test matched my bike. These things are important. Utilizing Gore's Windstopper fabrics, they are designed to be wind and water resistant, whilst still allowing the skin to breathe and therefore reducing sweat induced discomfort and potential chilling in cold conditions.
A soft fuzzy lining is also intended to help out with thermal benefits and wicking. They have high elasticated cuffs, with a reflective logo, a toweling nose wipe, and a silicone gripper on the upper palm, as well as two strategically placed foam pads on the palm to enhance comfort. The fingers are articulated and pre shaped.
On the bike, these were well suited to road riding, with the shaping of the fingers, the fit, cuff length and padding all making them good for dropped bars or flat. They were warm enough for pretty much everything down to about freezing. In rain, they kept the worst off, even though they're not intended to be fully waterproof, and kept my hands warm and comfortable. The comfort extended to the palms too, with little or no problem with numbness, even on a long ride. The cuffs were cosy and fitted nicely over the fastenings on most jacket cuffs. The reflectivity isn't astounding, but at least there's some there.
The female specific fit of Gore's gloves is very subtly different from the company's unisex gloves. It's not a simple matter of rebranding them as 'women's' and making them a different colour (shrinking and pinking is the 'technical term' I believe); the ratio of finger length to palm length and distance to wrist is all very slightly adjusted. I found the size medium to be absolutely spot on for me, even accommodating my comparatively long thumbs (a problem with many gloves) without being in any way long in the fingers or baggy. I have reviewed Gore's unisex gloves too, and find the fit of the women's medium to be similar to that of the unisex size small, but differently proportioned.
These are also available in a men's version.
Ideal for cooler road rides where maintaining comfort is crucial, no matter the weather. Not bad value either.
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Make and model: Gore Bike Wear Power Windstopper Softshell Lady Gloves
Size tested: Size Med
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Aimed at demanding female road riders.
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Gore Windstopper fabrics.
100% polyester
warm lining
silicone palm patch
foam padding areas on palm
reflective logo on wrist
elasticated wrist cuff
Hand wash only
Available in 4 colours
Available in sizes XXS-L
Also available for men.
Superb quality fabrics and construction.
Warm when you needed it to be but not overhot. Kept the hands a good temperature and comfortable.
Will last for years but the white ones do get grubby very quickly indeed and stay that way due to the "hand wash only" advice.
Fine for a cold weather glove.
Extremely comfortable both in terms of temperature and palm protection.
Not cheap but by no means an over the top price for a genuinely useful cool weather glove that will see you through most UK weather conditions.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well indeed.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Style, comfort, quality.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Definitely.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
Well made, comfortable and effective gloves that are spot on for most cooler UK riding conditions.
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BOSTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Boston mobster James J. "Whitey" Bulger's lawyers have given official notice that they plan to appeal the racketeering conviction against their client.
Bulger's defense team filed the notice Wednesday, The Boston Globe reported.
Bulger was convicted in August on charges for participating in 11 murders, drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering and other crimes while running a criminal enterprise from the 1970s through the 1990s.
U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper sentenced the 84-year-old to two consecutive life prison terms last week.
Bulger has alleged that he did not receive a fair trial because Casper would not allow him to introduce evidence that former federal prosecutor Jeremiah T. O'Sullivan, who died in 2009, promised him immunity for all of his crimes, including murder, decades ago.
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Tonight as I write, I am sitting in front of a TV tuned to CNN. Anderson Cooper is in Tacloban, Phillipines. I just watched him give his satellite phone to a young man who has been trying to find the rest of his family. With that phone, he was finally able to connect with someone, only to find out for certain what he undoubtedly expected after 5 days of searching unsuccessfully… his whole family had perished in the typhoon. That is a scene I will not soon forget.
Even my most carefully chosen words couldn't begin to describe the helplessness I feel as the world's news reporters show the images and describe the scene in the aftermath of that storm. I want to be there to do something – maybe just help someone look for a loved one, put up a tarp, anything… but that's not possible. Perhaps you feel that same way… a mix of guilt for not being able to do more, and thankfulness that our family was safe and sound.
In this moment, I am so grateful for our partnership with World Concern. They're working with local churches in the affected area to assess the most urgent and critical needs, and they're responding accordingly. Even though it might not feel like much, your financial support to the World Concern Typhoon Relief will truly make a difference in the lives of people who have found themselves in one of the most desperate places on earth. To give, click here.
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Now I work at associative video memory. The method still in developing (now it version 0.5)
but it gives good results already today.
I am dealing with research of computer vision in parallel with my main job
at "Impulse" more than three years (it is my hobby).
About me: http://edv-detail.narod.ru/EDV_resume.html
In the beginning my achievements were insignificant and little part of ideas has worked properly.
But I did not surrender. I generated big quantity of hypotheses and then test it.
The most ideas did not work indeed but those that worked were similar to particles of gold
in huge quantity of dross. My associative video memory method is working indeed.
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Algorithm AVM uses a principle of multilevel decomposition of recognition matrices,
it is steady against noise of the camera and well scaled, simply and quickly
for training, also it shows acceptable quick-action on a greater image resolution
of entrance video (960x720 and more). The algorithm works with grayscale images.
The detailed information about AVM algorithm can be looked here:
AVM SDK v0.5 with examples of using and tests for comparison
of characteristics of the previous and new versions:
Demonstration video how to train AVM:
AVM demo with the user interface (GUI), installation for Windows:
Connect the web-camera and start AVM demo after installation of "Recognition.exe".
After starting the program will inform that there is not stored previously data
of training AVM and then will propose to establish the key size of the image
for creation of new copy AVM. Further train AVM using as an example Face_training_demo.avi.
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I also want to introduce my first experience in robot's navigation powered by AVM.
Briefly, the navigation algorithm do attempts to align position of a tower
and the body of robot on the center of the first recognized object in the list
of tracking and if the object is far will come nearer and if it is too close it
will be rolled away back.
See video below:
I have made changes in algorithm of the robot's control
also I have used low resolution of entrance images 320x240 pixels.
And it gave good result (see "Follow me"):
Robot navigation by gate from point "A" to "B"
See video below:
First an user must set the visual beacons (gates) that will show direction where robot has to go.
Robot will walk from gate to gate. If the robot recognize "target" then he come nearer and stop walking.
Navigation application (installation for Windows):
Installation also contains source code of robot control driver (InstDir\RobotController_src).
So you can adapt it to your robots and repeat my navigation experiments by yourself.
Also available source code of navigation application (but all comments in Russian):
Source code of "Navigator" program was prepared for Russian community.
But if you would show interest to this topic then I could adapt it to English community too.


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(CNN) -- One of the worst-hit cities in the Philippines, Tacloban, has been completely devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. The capital city of Leyte province, nearly 400 miles south-east of Manila, was one of the first places hit by the storm.
Around 200,000 people were made homeless in a matter of hours as a wall of ocean water flattened their houses.
Tacloban City Stadium was one of just a handful of structures in the area to withstand the storm, despite its coastal location.
It is now being used as a refugee center where thousands of people have taken shelter.
Scroll the slider above to see the stadium before and after the storm.
CNN's Ivan Watson toured the typhoon-devastated Tacloban region by air, read his personal account of the destruction he saw.


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I teach beginner to pre-professional ballet for both adults and children with an emphasis on musicality and freedom of movement through space. My class will be structured, practicing the principals and details of ballet. I emphasize freedom of movement and love for dance. I am very willing and able to tailor class to the individual student's needs, using my expertise and experience to identify how to work most effectively with each individual. I am a certified teacher in the ABT® National Training Curriculum in Levels Pre-Primary through Level 5 and I teach ages 5 to 60+.
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She is a native of Massachusetts and studied at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, spending summers at Boston Ballet School, School of American Ballet, and Miami City Ballet School. She began her professional career after high school, accepting an apprenticeship at Charlotte Ballet, and then at Richmond Ballet. In Richmond, Eliza had the opportunity to choreograph, and was inspired to move to New York City to become a more versatile artist. She continued to dance professionally with Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance and Buggé Ballet while completing her BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
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My name is Ebony and I am a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified trainer. I have worked at many boutique fitness studios in group fitness class settings to personal training settings. I have found that my true passion is working one on one with clients to curate a program specifically designed for them and their goals. I like working intimately with clients to create an environment productive to growth.
I have my BFA in dance education and performance. I currently teach dance in public schools around Brooklyn. I have had many clients who ave trained with me, who have gone on to dance professionally. I am open to working with dancers from beginning ages of 4 - adult.
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Ebony is extremely talented and knowledgable about all styles of dance. She was able to recognize each of my girl's weaknesses and focused heavily on improving those areas.
She is organized, punctual and extremely nice!
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I have been teaching Ballet in New York City for over 6 years, at various studios including the Joffrey Ballet School. When taking a private ballet lesson I will assess your technical level and help you understand what your strengths and weaknesses are. In a supportive way I will help to improve ballet technique, increase flexibility, refine rhythmic understanding to acquire clarity in your ballet training.
I will cater private lessons for beginning ballet students to professional dancers. My style is very supportive and direct. I believe that to improve as a dancer you need personal feedback and hard work. I am very passionate about sharing what I know to help other dancers reach their goals.
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I have taught Master Classes and Intensive Workshops in the Paul Taylor style throughout the nation, as well as teaching Vaganova Ballet at the Joffrey Ballet School. I have taught in numerous public schools through teaching residencies with Rioult Dance Company and Education In Dance. I believe these experiences have taught me how to assess individuals quickly and provide clear feedback in a positive and supportive way.
My teaching style is energetic, and focused on the personal experience each dancer is having, while giving direct and clear feedback. My goal is to help students reach their art
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My classes are fast paced and challenging filled with positive reinforcement. I specialize in Ballet technique and combine various techniques to create a powerful and technically refined dancer. My classes are for everyone. I balance the class with humor while focusing on technique, strength, musicality, and performance quality.
About Catherine
My classes are fast paced and challenging filled with positive reinforcement. I specialize in Classical Ballet technique, Pointe/Variations, Modern/Improv, and Contemporary Ballet. I combine various techniques to create a powerful and technically refined dancer. My classes are balanced with humor while focusing on technique, strength, musicality, and performance quality.
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With an emphasis on strong foundations and musicality I would love to help anyone become a more well rounded dancer.
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About Sara
I started dancing at the age of 3. I am well versed in Ballet, Modern and Jazz. I attended Joffrey San Antonio (2004) and Paul Taylor New York (2010) intensives.
While in high school I taught Ballet, Jazz, Pre-Pointe and Pointe classes to dancers age 3-14.
In 2011 I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet Pedagogy (which is the art or science of teaching).
Since moving to NYC 5 years ago I have been focused on performing with such dance companies as Exit 12 Dance Company (2011-2012) and Community Dance Project (2013-2014). While not dancing with specific companies I have choreographed and danced in two music videos.
I can't express my love for teaching enough! To know that I could help spark the passion of dance in a young person is extremely inspiring.
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I would prefer to teach students with professional or aerobic goals. Social dancing is not one of my subjects.
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Hi students! I am a professional ballet/Broadway dancer with 25+ years of training and experience. I have taught at Ballet Academy East (nationally recognized for its well crafted syllabus and meticulous technique) in both the young children's pre-ballet program and the Pre-Professional Graded Level. As a student, I have attended San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, American Ballet Theater in NYC, and Central PA Youth Ballet before working on Broadway in Phantom of the Opera and with The Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center.
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Janice honors the integrity of traditional yoga teachings while making them practical in today's world. Her class is centered around the vinyasa technique of breath and fluidity between poses. She teaches yoga for inner peace, strength, joy, a quiet mind, and the highest self.
Before teaching yoga, Janice worked as a technology investment analyst at a hedge fund, as well as a professional Broadway and ballet dancer.
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Ballet, from beginner to advanced, including pointe work, is my speciality. I work with sound anatomical principals to keep bodies healthy while increasing technical facility.
About Laura
I'm Laura. I'm a dancer and teacher in NYC. I graduated from Juilliard in 2006, and since then I've danced all over the world. I've been teaching for over a decade, and I love to help students find another level of facility in their dancing. I teach children through adults, and ballet and modern are my specialties.
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I teach in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. I can come to you if you have a large space available, or I can help you find studio space where we can meet.
Looking forward to sharing the pleasure and expressiveness of dance with you!
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Hello! I've been learning ballet since I was five years old, and have two years of teaching experience at a studio. I have worked primarily with ages 3-14, beginner to intermediate and very much enjoy introducing students to ballet. In addition to being a ballet instructor, I've spent a significant amount of time with children and young adults as a camp counselor and baby sitter. I have nearly endless patience, and aim for students to learn a lot while having even more fun. I'm also very comfortable teaching beginner/ intermediate adults! Adult classes are refreshing for me, so please don't be shy if you're interested in starting a little later than others you know.
During a typical course you can expect: a formal barre warm up, petite allegro and adagio on the floor, introduction to new terminology and steps, short pieces of choreography across the floor, cool down. I'm happy to tailor the courses to your needs, based on preference or ability!
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In class, I am to promote healthy habits and technique (this is VERY important to me), develop a familiarization with dance terminology and vocabulary, and most importantly, make sure students are engaged and having FUN!
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Ballet is my middle name. Well, its actually Hoang, but you know what I mean.
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Hello! My name is Kaeli! I have been dancing since I was little. I started my training at San Francisco Ballet and moved to New York when I was 17 to study with the Joffrey Ballet. When I was 19 I joined the Cleveland Ballet and danced with them for a season. I am now back in New York City dancing with Ballet Next. I am a certified Yoga Instructor as well. Lessons with me will be catered to your particular goals, whether its your first time at the barre or you're training to become a professional we will set goals and reach them together! I can't wait to work with you!
About Kaeli
I have taught dancers from beginning to advanced. I absolutely love setting goals with my students and watching them grow from week to week. As a teacher and dancer I believe the process is the most important part and the results are just a cherry on top. Yoga is also a huge part of my life and I love incorporating cross training exercises as a means for injury prevention or to aid in rehab from an existing injur
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – With the conclusion of the fall sports season, Conference Carolinas has been handing out awards, and the King University women's soccer team earned the Team Sportsmanship Award. The Tornado won their first Conference Carolinas Tournament game when they upset the league's top-seed.
King qualified for the Conference Carolinas Tournament for the third time in as many years in the league. The Tornado posted an overall record of 6-11-2, and earned the eight seed in the conference tournament. King then proceeded to upset top-seed and league champion Lees-McRae College 1-0 in the quarterfinals. However, the Tornado season came to an end in the semifinals at Pfeiffer University.
The sportsmanship awards are presented annually to the member institution judged to have exhibited the highest degree of sportsmanship among its players, coaches, and fans during their regular playing season. A Conference Carolinas Institution will be awarded for its overall commitment to providing a quality playing environment for home and opposing fans, players, and staff members. The school with the overall best average, across all conference sports, will receive the Messick Sportsmanship award at the end of the academic year.
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Monday , May 14, 2018 - 5:00 AM
LAYTON — After 61 years of marriage, there wasn't much Gerald "Jarry" Lautenschlager wouldn't do for his late wife, Wanetta Lautenschlager.
That's why after 80-year-old Wanetta died of congestive heart failure Feb. 7 and a grief group leader challenged him to honor her, the 81-year-old took up her unfinished sewing project.
A quilted bedspread now stands in tribute to not only the memory of Wanetta Lautenschlager, but also the years she and her husband spent together, their children and grandchildren.
The bedspread, which took Jarry Lautenschlager 72 hours to complete, features embroidery with Wanetta and Jarry Lautenschlager's names, the names of all the couple's posterity and the date they were wed, Aug. 4, 1956.
Women who witnessed his effort said they were in awe of the love he showed through the project.
"Jarry is a plane flyer, retired Air Force. He's kind of a man's man," said Layton resident Marsha Crowder. "This is so out of character for him, which makes it even more special."
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Crowder has attended church at the Christian Life Center with the Lautenschlagers for 32 years. She said if someone had told her a year ago that Jarry Lautenschlager was going to sew a quilt, she wouldn't have believed them.
"I would have said Jarry doesn't have a clue how to make a quilt," Crowder said.
That's why the gesture touched her, she said.
"The fact that he changed who he really is to do something so loving and compassionate was inspiring," Crowder said. "He was determined to do the work. He wasn't willing to let someone take it and do it for him."
A woman who works at Wimmer's Sewing and Vacuum, one of two sewing stores where Jarry Lautenschlager went for sewing advice, said it is rare but not unheard of for men to take up sewing.
There are a few men in sewing classes there, she said.
What was moving, the woman said, was that a man who had not tried sewing before was willing to try it to honor his wife.
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"What an amazing customer and such a sweet way to honor his wife and her love of sewing!" said a post on the Wimmer's Sewing and Vacuum Facebook page.
Ruth Huggins, a clerk at Sew-N-Save in Clearfield, also helped him with the project.
"I thought it was so sweet," Huggins said. "We told him to use what he had and how to go about it simply."
He would have completed more of the quilt every time he dropped by the store, she said.
Huggins referred Jarry Lautenschlager to a woman who could embroider the quilt, she said, the only part of the project he didn't do himself.
After he sewed scraps together to make a binding and sewed it to the quilt, Huggins said he allowed her to trim the binding for him. Then, she showed him how to hand stitch the binding with blind stitching.
In all, Jarry Lautenschlager estimates he sewed 1,300 blind stitches, all the way around the quilt.
Huggins remembers asking Jarry Lautenschlager what he did while working on the quilt for two hours a night. She recalls him saying he didn't watch television or listen to the radio.
"I just have conversations with my sweet wife," Huggins remembered him saying. "He said 'This has helped me so much.'"
Jarry Lautenschlager said he got more out of the project than a tribute to his wife. He also found a chance to grieve her loss as he sewed each night to tackle the project, he said.
While he has noticed many widows and widowers who are not ever the same after losing their spouse, Jarry Lautenschlager said he felt healed as he sewed.
"It was a good grieving time for me," he said. "I had some real tender moments."
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The Transgenic Animals and Instrumentation Core Facility provides investigators at the Wake Forest School of Medicine and other research facilities with transgenic (TG) rats having genetic alterations of the renin-angiotensin system. At present the Transgenic Rat Facility has breeding colonies for three different transgenic rats. In one of these the mouse renin-2 gene (mRen2) has been incorporated into the rat genome. These animals were originally developed by Drs. Mullins and Ganten (Nature 344:541-544, 1990) in Germany and are referred to as the (mRen2)27 TG rat. In these TG rats the mRen2 gene is expressed upon an outbred Hannover Sprague-Dawley (SD) background. We received breeder animals from Dr. Ganten in 1992 and have maintained a core breeder colony of (mRen2)27 TG rats homozygous for the mRen2 gene since that time. Homozygous (mRen2)27 TG rats are bred with Hannover SD rats to produce hemizygous (mRen2)27 TG rats that are made available for research purposes. The hemizygous (mRen2)27 TG rat has a phenotype typified by the development of hypertension as the rats attain sexual maturity. The (mRen2)27 TG rats exhibit a sexual dimorphism in this trait in that the hypertension is more extreme in males than females. The hypertension in male and female hemizygous offspring can be reversed by treatment with an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin II AT1 receptor antagonist (AT1 ARB). The Transgenic Rat Facility also maintains a breeder colony of Hannover SD rats for the purpose of breeding with the (mRen2)27 TG homozygous rats as well as serving as the control line for the hemizygous (mRen2)27 TG rats. We have also developed the congenic mRen2.Lewis strain. The mRen2.Lewis rats were derived by backcrossing the original (mRen2)27 TG rat with Lewis rats. Thus, in the mRen2.Lewis rat the mRen2 gene is expressed upon a genetically homogenous Lewis background. We have a breeder colony of homozygous mRen2.Lewis TG rats which can be crossed with Lewis rats to produce hemizygous mRen2.Lewis TG rats that are available for research purposes. The Lewis rat serves as the control strain for the mRen2.Lewis TG rat. The hemizygous mRen2.Lewis rats have much the same phenotype as the original (mRen2)27 TG rat. That is, the hypertension is more extreme in males than females and the elevated blood pressure can be reversed by treatment with an ACE inhibitor. The third type of TG rat maintained by the Transgenic Rat Facility is the angiotensinogen antisense transgenic rat [TGR(ASrAogen)] which was also developed by Ganten and colleagues (PNAS 96:3975-3980, 1999). In this TG rat an antisense to angiotensinogen (Aogen) is driven by an astrocyte-specific promoter thereby assuring suppression of Aogen restricted to glial cells of the central nervous system. The Transgenic Rat Facility maintains a homozygous breeder colony of the TGR(ASrAogen) which are available for research studies. Schinke et al. (PNAS 96:3975-3980, 1999) originally described the phenotype of the TGR(ASrAogen) as having a modestly lower blood pressure, approximately 90% reduction in the production of Aogen in the brain whereas no alteration in Aogen synthesis in the liver or other tissues, and a mild form of diabetes insipidus. Drs. Kasper and Diz have more recently determined that the TGR(ASrAogen) have a number of additional important phenotypic features (FASEB J. 18:A738, 2004; Hypertension 44:503, 2004). The TGR(ASrAogen) do not develop insulin resistance; they have a significantly lower body weight as they age; and they exhibit superior cognitive function as they age. The control line for the TGR(ASrAogen) is the Hannover SD rat.
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WTO+10: Did the 1999 protests against the World Trade Organization actually make a difference?
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WTO+10: When Fran Korten first started warning people about NAFTA, many had never heard of it. But the 1999 protests in Seattle showed that Americans were learning what many in the developing world had known for years: free trade agreements are not just esoteric rules about what goods can cross borders. They are about who rules—corporations or people.
WTO+10: Before 1999, the momentum of globalization seemed to sweep everything in front of it, including the truth. But in Seattle, ordinary women and men made truth real with collective action.
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PITTSBURGH, April 8, 2009 — By looking at every aspect of health care through the eyes of patients and their families, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is transforming the way it delivers care and providing a model for others in the industry, according to the Picker Institute, a nonprofit leader in advancing patient- and family-centered care (PFCC).
In a new UPMC case study, one of six featuring academic medical centers on the Picker Institute Web site, the authors of the profile note that UPMC's "culture of innovation and entrepreneurial activity has provided a fertile environment for the development and spread of PFCC at multiple levels throughout the system." The featured centers were selected based on criteria that included experts' opinions on high-performing hospitals and actual performance on patient-satisfaction surveys, according to the report.
The PFCC methodology was first piloted in the orthopaedic program at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC by Anthony M. DiGioia III, M.D., who in 2006 created an innovative "hospital within a hospital" to serve his orthopaedic patients. Drawing from his background in engineering, Dr. DiGioia, collaborating with Magee's leadership, designed a system that organizes hospital resources and processes around the needs of patients, not health care professionals.
The result was development of a program that treats patients through a full cycle of care, from the doctor's office to the hospital and back to the doctor's office. Patients enjoy the convenience of one-stop, pre-operative visits at satellite centers, which include all necessary clinical testing, discharge planning with a social worker and the opportunity to meet other patients who will be having surgery at the same time. The physical environment for the orthopaedics program at Magee likewise reflects the patient-friendly philosophy, incorporating a home-like atmosphere in patient rooms and state-of-the-art fitness facilities.
"PFCC is focused on producing an exceptional care experience," says Dr. DiGioia. "At the same time, we have shown that putting patients first results in higher levels of safety, quality and efficiency." The Innovation Center at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, working in concert with the Donald D. Wolff Jr. Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation, aims to raise the awareness and accelerate the spread of PFCC approaches throughout the U.S. and the world. The Innovation Center offers tools to help all caregivers implement patient-centered practices.
"Our methodology can be used for any care experience, from the hospital to the physician's office to outpatient surgery centers," notes Dr. DiGioia. As proof, PFCC practices are now being exported to numerous settings at UPMC, including the day-of-surgery and trauma units at UPMC Presbyterian and even the health system's new-employee orientation. The result has been dramatic improvements in patient and family satisfaction, based on pre- and post-surveys of patients, and increased organizational efficiencies, such as reduced hospital length-of-stay and lower staff turnover.
"The Picker Institute has rightly noted that PFCC is an important tool in our broader strategy of driving innovation and culture change throughout the system. This case study demonstrates to other providers how and when PFCC might be successfully applied," says Tami Minnier, UPMC's chief quality officer.
The PFCC methodology includes detailed mapping of the patient and family experience, with student interns or staff "shadowing" patients through every step of their care. All aspects of the patient's encounter are documented, including parking, signage and staff interactions. Patient surveys, staff interviews and family focus groups also are part of the assessment. A PFCC working group with representatives from every service area that affects the care experience is then engaged to solve the problems that are identified, with an emphasis on rapidly testing solutions, revising them and testing again. "Staff at the grass-roots level must be empowered to make change happen," notes Dr. DiGioia.
In UPMC Presbyterian's day-of-surgery department, the PFCC working group created a new patient information packet with consistent and up-to-date information on what patients could expect on the day of surgery. They redesigned hospital signage and directed patients to a dedicated parking garage—replacing five scattered sites—with extended hours and valet parking. The entryway and waiting rooms were transformed with warm colors and inviting artwork to create a more comfortable, family friendly environment.
Likewise, in the trauma unit at UPMC Presbyterian, a PFCC group created a new process for decreasing the amount of time that a patient must wear an uncomfortable cervical collar. More than 90 percent of trauma patients are automatically placed in a collar to prevent possible neck and spine injuries. The PFCC mapping showed that the clearance process for approving removal of the collar could take up to 40 hours. After involving the trauma team and radiologists in the PFCC approach, the clearance time was reduced to an average of 12 hours.
The authors of Picker's UPMC case study are Dale Shaller, principal of Shaller Consulting, a health policy analysis and management consulting practice based in Stillwater, Minn., and Charles Darby, now deceased, who was an independent consultant based in Baltimore and a former project officer at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The Picker Institute sponsors research and education to foster the continued improvement in health care from the patient's perspective. For more information on the institute, visit www.pickerinstitute.org.
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The Barton County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. on July 21, at the Barton County Courthouse. The agenda will include a report on the Region E Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, report on volunteer recruitment from the Barton County Health Department, discussion on Emergency Support Function (ESF) 10 – Oil & Hazardous Materials of the Barton County Emergency Operations Plan, and a report on exercise activities from Barton County Emergency Management.
The First Church of the Nazarene's children's ministries will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at the Great Bend Appliance and Furniture Store parking lot, 2301 10th St. Lunch of grilled hamburgers and hot dogs will also be available.
An Otis woman was injured Tuesday evening on a Barton County road, 4 miles north and 3 miles west of Galatia.
An attempted fraud was reported to the Barton County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday. Someone called a Barton County resident saying her grandson was in trouble in New Mexico and needed help. The woman hung up before finding out what kind of "help" was wanted, and instead called her grandson, who said he was fine.
A traffic infraction early Thursday ended in a drug arrest, according to Lt. William Browne at the Great Bend Police Department.
A suspect kicked in the back door of an occupied home in Great Bend and removed guns and money, according to information from Crime Stoppers. The nonprofit organization is seeking information about an aggravated burglary that occurred at 5221 Eisenhower on Friday, June 27. Great Bend Police were dispatched to the residence at 7:51 that morning.
The Barton County Sheriff's Office responded to injury accidents on Monday and Wednesday.
The Great Bend Public Library will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
The Great Bend Police Department is investigating at least two criminal damage to property cases involving so-called sparkler bombs, made of several sparklers wrapped up together and lit.
The Great Bend Police were summoned to 14 Third St. at 8:06 p.m. Friday after a man reportedly pulled out a shotgun and pointed it at several people. Victor Valencia, Great Bend, was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail on an aggravated assault charge. He was released Saturday after posting a $20,000 surety bond.
Twelve locations throughout the state have been set for Governor Sam Brownback's Water Vision Team to visit and receive input on the first draft of the Vision for the Future of Water in Kansas.
Great Bend's City Band concerts will move indoors in July, starting with a patriotic musical salute at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, at the Crest Theater.
Gary E. Davis, 49, Great Bend was injured Wednesday when two vehicles collided at 1:22 p.m. on 100 NE 30 Road at Point Drive, 1.9 miles east of U.S. 281 and 2 miles north of Great Bend.
A tuition increase is on the agenda for the next Barton Community College Board of Trustees meeting, set for 4 p.m. Thursday in room F-30 of the Fine Arts Building. Other items on the agenda include athletic insurance; property, liability and work comp insurance; personnel; and a report on construction of the new residence hall.
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Angels Care Home Health at the Chamber Boardroom, 1125 Williams, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Host will be Jan Westfall with greeters AJ Chrest and Ronda Sjogren. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
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